Hose supporter



S. J. FALSEY HOSE SUPPORTERl Aug. 24, 1948.

Filed June 50, 1945 INVENTOR .SrmN d. FALSE? ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 24, 1.9.48

OFFICE QHosii sUPPoR'rER Sinon J. Falsey, New Haven, Conn. Y Application J une 30, 1945, Serial No. 602,571

The present invention relates to a hose supf porter, and has `for an object to .provide `a supporter which may be engaged and disengaged- It is further proposed lto provide a hose sup-` porter wherein the cooperating wedge members are maintained in wedging engagementthrough the upward pull of the tape, so that increased pull on the tape causes the wedge members `to A be more firmly interlocked. According to -the invention the pull of the tape is in an upward direction, while the engaging direction of thev insert wedge member with the pocket wedge member is in a downward direction, and it is a'further object of the invention to p-rovide a novel arrangement of slot means in the pocket member.

by means of which the tape may be threaded therethrough and connected to the insert wedge member in such relation that upward pull upon the tape exertsgdownward pull upon the insert wedge member.

With the above and other objects in View, an embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, and this embodiment will be hereinafter more fully described with reference thereto, and the invention will be finally pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a frontelevation of a hose supporter, according to the exemplary illustrated embodiment of the invention, and showing the same in its operative position attached to a stockingtop.

Fig. 2 is an isometric perspective view of the hose supporter showing the insert wedge member in disengaged relation wtih respect to the pocket wedge member.

Fig. 3 is an isometric perspective view showing the engage-d relation of the insert wedge member with the pocket wedge member.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view, taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view, showing the stocking top engaged over the pocket wedge member and the insert wedge member in separated relation about to be engaged therewith.

2 Y Fig. 6 is a similar view, showing the inse wedge' member engaged with the pocket wedge member, with the stocking interposed and before forcing the insert wedge member downwardly into interlockingv engagement.

Fig. '7A is a similar view, showing the insert wedge member in operative interlocked relation with the pocket wedge member, with the stocking top interposed, the arrows indicating `the line of 'pull of the tape with respect to the pocket wedge member. Y

VSimilar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several gures of the drawings. Y

Referring to thedrawings, the hose supporter, according to the exemplary illustrated embodiment of the invention shown therein, comprises a pocket' Wedge member in the form of a vbase plate portion IU provided upon its forward side with a pair'of laterally spaced downwardly converging angular cross-section flange formations II providing undercut channel grooves I2 at each sideof the base portion. The base portion extends for a substantial distance above the upper ends of the flange formations I I, and is provided with an upper horizontal slot I3 and a lower horizontal slot `Ill disposed in vertically spaced parallel relation to each other.

The insert wedge member I5, which is adapted to be cooperatively engaged withthe pocket Wedge member, has its si-de edges I6 downwardly converging `in substantially parallel relationV to the channel grooves I2 of the pocket wedge member. The insertl wedge member is providedat itsupper -end with a tape receiving slot Il and a tapeattaching bar portion I8 forming the upper side of the slot I'I. The tape I9 is engaged about the bar portion I8 and secured by a I row of stitching 2U, being thereupon threaded through the lower slotI-l of the pocket wedge member from its forward to its rearward side and then carried upwardly and through the upper slot "I 3 from the rearward to the forward side.

The dimensions -of the insert wedge member are such that when it is engaged in the pocket wedge member, with the stocking top 2| interposed, the bar portion I8 at the upper en-d of the insert wedge member is at a point substantially above the lower slot I4, and essentially remains above this slot in the fully engaged position of the insert wedge member. Consequently, upward pull upon the tape, which, following the fastening of the supporter, takes place between the stocking top and the garment to which the tape IS is attached, causes the insert wedge member to be pulled downwardly with respect to the pocket wedge member, so that a constant wedging engagement is maintained, and any increase in the pull on the tape causes the insert wedge member to be more firmly wedged into the pocket wedge member. The supporter is disengaged simply by pulling upwardly upon the upper end of the insert wedge member, causing the tape to move through the slots I3 and I4 during this disengaging movement.

I have illustrated anddescribed'a-l preferredv and satisfactory embodiment of the invention,v

but it will be understood that changes may beev made therein, within the spirit and scope there@ of, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, whatais claimed and desired to be secured byLetters vl?,a.t. ent is:

1. In a garment supporter, clasp meansgcome, prising a pair of downwardly convergent wedge members each including; cooperatingwedge portions.` the-wedgeportions;ofy one memberbeing wedging-ly engageable l, in` a; downward direction withthelwedge portions of. the other-memberf-tof interlockinglly.- engage` a, portion-g of the; garment therebetween., one, ofsaid' members having,l 1a slideway, and. aA suspension tape l member, for Connection: to fa, Supporting: serment- 1 spaced up.- Wardlstl from the garment to. be supported, Aand Secured at itsflower. end. tothe other of said Wedge members and slidably engaged betweendtsupper anddewerendsfwth, saidfslidewayfoi the; firsttof Said.' memberazthe pointer z lSecuringof y.saudi-.tape

member to said second member beingiaboile; itsduw,11u/ard` wedgingi force; onthe fwedgeimemberf.

to which it ,is secured Dlfising; ay socket; wedge member havingffarpairz of f laterally: spaced downwardlyr :converging channel.

grooves pat: its.vv forward side,,andehavingl slideway means in proximitytoiitszupper end',aninsertv Wedge.; member.- having; downwardlyl converging,

side edges and wedginglyc` engageablein-,a .down-.

ward. direction. with saldi. socket.` wedge. o member wthcarportion, of' the: garment therebetween, .and at, suspension tapexnember, for. .connection :tocar supporting garment: spaced" .upwardly `from; the:A garment, to be: supported, secured, atcits... lower.V

end tothe-upper. endl. of .said-,insertfwedge memnI bern-.and slidablit engaged. between l itsrupplerrand lower ends, with saidislideways, meansioff saidf;

sooketwedge, member, .said point Afoffsecuring-of I said-ape to said;insert-.Wedge member,-.being;

abolie .its; point, of, sliding engagement; withsaidl slidewam means tot. said socket wedge member-in the.:A engaged :relation: of said;members-,. whereby..- uplward pull, onv the ,upperirend'r of saiditapememg. ber exertsadownward pull on its ,lowerlend and.

a downward wedging force on said insert wedge member.

3. In a garment supporter, clasp means comprising a socket wedge member having a pair of laterally spaced downwardly converging channel grooves at it-s forward side and a horizontal slot in its upper end portion, an insert wedge member having downwardly converging side edges and wedgingly engageable in a downward direction with saidsocket wedgemember with a portion of the garment therebetween, anda suspension tape member, for connection to a supporting garment spaced upwardly from the garment to be supported, secured at its lower end to the upper end of said insert wedge member and'slidablyengaged between its upper and lower ends through said slot of said socket wedge member, said point'of securing of said tape to saldinsert wedge member being above its point of sliding engagement with said slot in the engaged relationof said members, wherebyv upward pullon theupper endotsaid tape member exerts av downward pull on itslower en-d andadown wardwedgingforce onsaid insert-wedge member.

4. In a, garment supporter, clasp meanslcom-ifprising asocketfwedge member having av pair of laterally spaced downwardly: converging. channel groovesv at its forward-side andra-pair of ,vertically spaced horizontal slots :in itsfupperfend portion, an insertwedge member having downwardly convergingside edgesy and wedgingly engageablejn a downward direction with said socket 'wedge' member with a portion of thengarmenttherebe tween,` and a suspension tape membemfor; connection ,to a supporting garment spacedupwardly from the garmentto besupported, secured-at itsv lov/.er end; tothe, upper end of; said,v insert Jwedge memberA and slidablyv engaged. between `its upper: and'` lower en-dslfromfron-t to rear;through the, lower of said slots .of said socket wedge member and from rear; to front throughtheupperot said slots, said pointfof securing ofysaidytapeto'saidinsert..wedgemember being abovelits ,point of; sliding engagement with the lower ofsaid slots.: inthe engaged relation of'said members, whereby upward pullI on the, upper end of said tape'l memberyexerts a .downward pull on its lowerend an-d a downward wedging force onsa-idinsert wedge member.

SINON J. FALSEY;

REFERENCES CITED' The ,following references are of record-in they Carlson Aug, A2, 

